Welcome to Towson University’s College of Business and Economics

1. Welcome to Towson University’sCollege of Business and Economics Focused on Applied Business Learning

2. Why Choose Us? • Accredited by AACSB International • Only 5% of business schools worldwide hold AACSB accreditation • Less than 1% have AACSB accreditation for both business and accounting. • WE’RE THAT 1%!

3. Why Choose Us? • Small Class Size and Flexible Scheduling • Average class size – 30 students • Courses offered during the day, evening, and online!

4. Why Choose Us? • Diverse Majors and Areas of Study • Accounting* • Economics • e-Business* • Business Administration* with areas of study in: • Economics • Entrepreneurship • Finance • Human Resource Management • International Business • Legal Studies • Management • Marketing • Project Management and Business Analysis Combined majors in: • Business Administration & Information Systems • E-business & Information Systems • E-business & Business Administration with Concentrations in Management, Marketing, or Project Management • Economics & Geography, Mathematics or Political Science *Screened major

5. Why Choose Us? CBE Applied Learning Model How they are perceived Who they are What they know

6. Why Choose Us? Specialized Learning for Student Success Business Excellence Program Business Cornerstone • Taken Junior Year • Business Writing • Presentations • Teamwork • Creativity • Critical Thinking Professional Experience • Required of Accounting, Business Administration and E-Business majors • Internship • Hands-on experience • Distinguish TU graduates from others

7. Why Choose Us? Our Top Employers of Interns • T. Rowe Price • Enterprise Rent-a-Car • McCormick & Company • Morgan Stanley • Northwestern Mutual • UBS Financial • ACI Group • Social Security Administration College-wide, our students complete over 500 internships in an academic year!

8. Why Choose Us? Our Signature Program- The Associate 2014 Competition • This year’s presenting executive was Rod Staatz, President and CEO of State Employee Credit Union (SECU) • Some of the Past Participants: • PNC Bank • McCormick & Company • Baltimore Gas and Electric Company • 1st Mariner Bank • Bank of America

9. Why Choose Us? 17 Opportunities to GetInvolved in the College! • Alpha Kappa Psi • American Marketing Association • Beta Alpha Psi — Iota Zeta Chapter • Beta Gamma Sigma • Economics Society • Electronic Business Association • Enactus • Financial Management Association • National Association of Black Accountants • Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society • Phi Alpha Delta • Project Management Association • Real Estate Club • Society for Human Resource Management • Supply Chain Management Association • TU Accounting Associates • TU Investment Group

10. Why Choose Us? Creates the Link with the Business Community • TU Match • MentHER • Mentoring Tomorrow’s Leaders • Panel Discussions and Workshops • Women in Leadership • Social Media Etiquette • Supply Chain Management Forum • An Evening with Senator Sarbanes • CBE Career Fairs

11. Why Choose Us? State-of-the-art T. Rowe Price Finance Lab • Simulates a real-time trading environment • Provides a hands-on educational experience • Leads to increased job marketability.

12. Why Choose Us? CBE Writing Proficiency Program • Assistance for students to improve business writing skill. • Students can schedule an appointment and review current projects with a writing assistant.

13. Why Choose Us? CBE Student Academic and Career Services • Supports students from the beginning of their undergraduate career until graduation. • Offers assistance on advising matters, admission to the major, study abroad, business excellence program

14. Why Choose Us? Our graduates gain rewarding professional careers • Median salary by major: • Accounting -- $52,000 • Business Administration -- $40,000 • e-Business -- $40,000 • Economics -- $42,250 • 11% of students enrolled in a graduate program • These numbers reflect the May 2013 graduates surveyed at graduation

15. Why Choose Us? Top Employers of CBE Graduates • United States Government • Department of Defense • Wachovia Corporation • Deutsche Bank, Alex, Brown • Giant Food Inc. • Internal Revenue Service • Morgan Stanley • United States Postal Service • Clifton Gunderson LLP • Verizon • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid • KPMG International • PHH Arval • Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP • Maryland Insurance Group • Provident Bank • Entrepreneurs • State of Maryland • Social Security Administration • Bank of America • Northrop Grumman • T. Rowe Price Associates • Stanley Black & Decker • Towson University • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield • SC & H Group, Inc. • M & T Bank • Baltimore County Public Schools • Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. • Johns Hopkins University • Baltimore County • Citigroup, Inc.

16. Why Choose Us? Employers’ Perspectives of CBE Graduates • Strengths of CBE Grads: • Hardworking • Focused • Real world experience • Good customer service skills • Loyal • Ambitious • Well-rounded • Flexible • Ability to multi-task • Quick thinking “CBE graduates want the opportunity to work, and are willing to work anywhere they can fit into an organization.” “CBE graduate resumes have more internship and work experience than others.” “I can tell that they are able to balance their life really well, despite having grueling schedules.”

17. Thank you for your time! Questions?